Its large display was beautiful despite its lower resolution, likely due to using IPS LCD and its RGB
subpixel layout instead of the crispness - killing Pentile AMOLED that phones like the OnePlus 3 used at the same 1080p resolution.
It benefits from a standard RGB stripe
subpixel layout, meaning there's no PenTile AMOLED artefacts, so text is largely jaggie - free.
Of course, Samsung's PenTile
subpixel layout means that this screen does not look as sharp as some other Full HD displays, but I stick with my conclusion that this screen is sharp enough for most.
The trick isn't just the 5.1 - inch, 1080p Super AMOLED panel, although the panel itself has better color representation and a more even
subpixel layout than the S4's.
Any info about whether
the subpixel layout is RGB or PenTile, and whether an anti-burn-in technology like Ignis MaxLife is used?
Between peak brightness, color gamut, and
subpixel layouts, there can be a range of differences even between panels of the same type.
Not exact matches
The Galaxy J2 sports a RGB pixel
layout with unevenly placed blue
subpixels which you can see below.
The Galaxy J2 sports a RGB pixel
layout with unevenly placed blue
subpixels which you can see below.
Instead of being laid out in an RG - BG fashion like Samsung's displays (which Samsung claims is done to maximize the green
subpixel resolution as our eyes are most sensitive to green), LG uses an RB - GB
layout that maximizes the number of blue
subpixels.
The pixel density remains very high, at 564 PPI, plus with a true three
subpixel per pixel
layout, the screen here is incredibly sharp.
The display uses a diamond PenTile pixel
layout, which means every pixel on the screen shares red, green, and blue
subpixels with the pixels around it — unlike previous iPhone LCD screens which have dedicated RGB
subpixels in a stripe for every pixel on the screen.